ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278601
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 August 2021 |
| Time: | 09:27 LT |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 162 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N162LR |
| MSN: | 6756 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 237 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotorway RI162F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lindale, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lindale, GA |
| Lindale, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during landing, he misjudged the helicopter's height above the ground, started the flare to a hover 'a little too late,†and the skids contacted the ground with forward speed. The helicopter landed hard, bounced, rolled over onto its right side and sustained substantial damage to the tail boom.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper judgment of the helicopter's height above ground during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing with forward airspeed and subsequent bounce and rollover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA332
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2022 09:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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